Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Springtime Dinner with Friends

I love to have friends over for lunch or dinner or for coffee, tea and a chat.  I am usually very informal because we have very busy lives as everyone else I know does.  I have been looking at blogs and have enjoyed all of the wonderful table settings that can be done with a little extra effort.   I decided to give it a try.  My goal was to use things we had around home and to see what I could come up with.  I do love dishes and after doing this I think I will be watching for dishes to add to my collection, at the right price, of course.


This is how it all began
I found my light gold tablecloth, bright blue table runner
and my cream plates.


Now I have added the stainless utensils, bright gold salad plates and blue napkins with ribbon napkin rings


I started with this for a centerpiece and realized right away that there was room for improvement.  I began looking around for better options.
This is what I ended up with.


Here is a closer picture of my little bird in the flower pot


I couldn't find my moss to put in the pot so I used paper
from a gift bag I had received instead.


We had other little friends join us at the table


After setting up the centerpiece I added other dishes we would be using, testing to see if there would be room for all of the food and pitchers and glasses.


When I was sure that the serving dishes would fit on the table I went out and picked a couple of small vases of flowers  to add to each end.  There should be more flowers to pick soon.  Maybe if we get a little more sun.


I looked at the table for a while and realized that I had forgotten
glasses, here they are in the photo above.


Even little votive candles can make a difference





I hope that the table setting helped to make our guests feel welcome.  We did end up spending the whole evening visiting around the table.

I will be linking this post to Tablescape Thursday at

Cream plates are Johnson Brothers (I bought the 8 place set at an estate sale for $25 and I always have my eye open for more)



16 comments:

  1. Great job and welcome to Tablescape Thursdays but be warned it's very addicting! LOL

    Hugs,
    Joanne

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  2. Those little chicks are too cute. Love the blue and yellow. Congrats on your 1st TT! Dropping by from BNOTP.

    Allison
    Atticmag

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  3. I love your table: great job! The flowers are beautiful and your dishes are too! Warning: you may just get addicted to tablescaping:):) XO, Pinky

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  4. very nice, love the colors. so springy!!

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  5. Hello, Welcome, Welcome...I'm fairly new too and I have to tell you I'm hooked. I need to step up my game a bit. Your table is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
    Hugz,
    Kim

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  6. Beautiful blue and yellow table...great combination for spring, reminds me of the sun and clear blue skies.

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  7. Love the blue and yellow my friend! I use to have a room when I was little with blue and yellow and I still love it to this day...even though I'm a die-hard pink fan now! :)

    Your pictures bring back wonderful memories of me sharing a room with my big sissy. My father was a pastor and our $$$ was tight...so we'd make magic in that room out of what we had...

    Thanks for sharing~xoRebecca

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  8. Oh it looks so pretty! did you have fun?

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  9. Very pretty! Thank your for sharing!!

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  10. Welcome! Very pretty, love the colors!

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  11. Hi Sherry! Lovely tablescape, of course I LOVE the pansies!
    Thanks for entering my giveaway at By the Hill and for following me. Good luck in the giveaway, you will give my pretties a very good home, I can tell!

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  12. What a sweet and welcoming table :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  13. I love it and would feel like a very special and welcome guest. Visiting and fellowship with friends is the best.
    ((())
    Francie

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  14. Hello there
    Just popped by to say glad you have joined my giveaway. Good luck in the draw.
    Love your table setting. i too have Johnson brother pottery, greendawn and greydawn, which is really a pretty light blue, from about the 1940s/1950s.
    Jenny

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  15. Very pretty! I loved watching you "layer" your table. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. what happy glasses---nice touch!

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